Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-07-29
NO UolGS FOR US.

~ 80 Gisleading. 1t is as fol-
lows:
rr t.tlmOre Herald, Republican, says !:
,,,,l no re good reasons for believing that
.lhssding Republicans in Virginia are
ene xious TO see Malone in the Senate
ny" There is little doubt that Messrs.
ppssdleberger, Cameron, Lewis, lost, Bra
Bayly, Hooper, Simms, and. indeed,
early all the prominent men who former
IN trained with the General, are now
against him but whether they VIII CON
tinue to be, should he succeed in electing
a majority of the legislature, is what their
course heretofore gives no reason to be-
lieve.-AleJ Gazette.
1t is no secret that many, If not
all, of the gentlemen mentioned
above. may disagree to some extent
with Gen. Malone as to the party
organization, and as to his methods
of party management in Virginia,
bit this IS rery different from con-
demaing his Senatorial course.
We don't believe there is sin
Gle one of those mentioned above,
who from a Republican standpoint,
can successfully criticize his course
IN the U. S. Senate.
The Democrats make a great
mistake if they suppose that every
Republican who differs with Gen.
Malone as to party management IS
therefore an anti Malone man, IN
the sense they use the term.
One may well differ with another
upon minor points CT organization,
or methods of party management,
and still heartily agree with him
upon more important matters otpo-
htical principle.
As for ourselves we desire to say
that Gen. Mahone's course M the l..
3. Senate not only meets our hearty
appreciation, but commands our adj
miration.-Spirit Of the valley
We announce to our friend that
ifhis emphatic endorsement OF Gen
eral MahOne's senatorial record IS
an invitation TO issue, we accept It.
1t is an issue IN the party that Will
be made whether invited or not
The perversions of that record made
by personal organs and henchmen,
after public sentiment was ascer'
tanned, will, he laid barein due time.
Moreover, if loyalty to the Repub-
lican party means a continuation OF
the traffic contract system BY which
that party is to be assembled in a
convention packed from the chair
man to the entrance door for an IS
nominee, whom the people do not
want, disloyalty to such a method
will be the rule and not the eXcep-
ton. If a man be bOlter from the
Republican party because he Is OPP
posed to the further management
of that party by Malone, as Chair
man of the Executive Committee,
and for reasons on which he is ready
10 meet that chairman, or any OF
his elect, anywhere, then it is about
time to read the riot act. We do
not propose to sing hallelujahs TIL
the convention of next summer to
see the same old farce reacted
Brother Spirit, look well to that
record 1t covers period OF SIX
years. The Congressional Record
is good authority for open sessions.
On Executive matters be cautious,
as this writer has been. You do
not know the truth, but you will.
Be as patient as those who have
been the victims of hired misrepre-
sentahon, and nearly three years Of
persecution.
The HERALD does not deny its
editorial management, nor that 1t IS
the friend of Senator Riddleberger
in personal contest. 1t is ready
for all that may be challenged, and
the Senator himself will try to 90
where the HERALD does not reach.
From campaign funds to campaign
methods, as issues, We are ready for
what may come. We are even
ready to make good, that the Re
adjuster party first, and the Repub-
lican party afterward, made three
successful campaigns in this State
without Malone, and lost two bE
and through him. We are ready to
affirm that Malone lost the presi-
dental election Of'S4 by arrogance,
stubbornness, offensive treatment
of Republicans, imprOvident and
selfish use of the resources under
his personal control. The story of
the loss of the State for Congress.
men in 'S4 is too ridiculous to be
recited, but should come 10 for
treatment with the rest. The re.
covery of the lost districts in $50 is
accounted for by "hands Off" ex-
cept when they appeared in the
boiling mob at the Petersburg con-
vention.
Challenge everything! Endorse
everything. DO not except vim
dictive opposition to the Blair bill
after the legislature which elected
him had instructed him to vote for
il with only one dissentlent.
The curse of the Republican par
" since '83 has been its personality.
Let it be first a party, and then it
will have adherents from among
the people who believe in its prln-
ciples and purposes.
1t remains to be seen whether
"there is a single one Of those men
toned who, from a Republican
standpoint can successfully crit.
else his course in the L. s. Senate
We would admOnish our good
neighbor of the involuntary ezcla-
nation of the Queen of Sheba:
1.-The half has not been told